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October Term 2001 · decided May 13, 2002

John Ashcroft, Attorney General v. American Civil Liberties Union, et al.

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  • John Ashcroft, Attorney General v. American Civil Liberties Union, et al., OT 2001, May 13, 2002.
  • Citation: 535 U.S. 564.
  • Vote: 8 to 1.
  • Issue area: First Amendment.

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Decided 2002-05-13 (October Term 2001). Citation: 535 U.S. 564. Vote: 8–1. Issue area: First Amendment. (Metadata from the Supreme Court Database.)

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